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| South African police kill two more protestors |
| 2014-01-30 |
| [Egypt Independent] South African police said Wednesday they had rubbed out two protestors in a northern village during a seige a day earlier of their station by an angry mob throwing stones and petrol bombs. "Our members felt that they were in danger and a command to defend themselves was given," police front man Hangwani Mulaudzi said. "Police fired at the crowd... it was later realised that two people were fatally maimed," said Mulaudzi, adding that live ammunition was used. Fifteen coppers were maimed during the festivities on Tuesday, he said. The deaths bring the total number of protestors killed allegedly by police this year to eight. The violence near Tzaneen was sparked by community anger over a recent killing in the area. When residents tried to take matters into their own hands and seek out the suspects, police responded, allegedly shooting dead a 15-year old boy in the process. Residents then turned their anger against the police. "The situation in the village is still tense, the community is angry and some people have tried to prevent police from entering the area," said Mulaudzi. Mulaudzi said additional coppers were dispatched after receiving a tip-off about plans to burn down the cop shoppe. The police watchdog said it was investigating the shooting deaths. Earlier this month, four people were rubbed out, allegedly by police, during a demonstration over the lack of water supply in a town outside the capital Pretoria. Another man was shot in a protest days later, outside Johannesburg and four officers have been charged over his death. South African police are often criticised for heavy handedness during protests, where live ammunition and rubber bullets are often used to quell unrests. |
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| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-01-30 02:31 |